Utah, Illinois

Utah is an unincorporated community in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Utah, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Utah, Illinois
Utah, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°59′03″N 90°29′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWarren
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)309
GNIS feature ID423270[1]

History

A post office called Utah was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community was named after the Utah Territory.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Utah, Illinois
  2. "Warren County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.



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